Manage manual-run backfill tasks

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A manual-run backfill task runs a backfill instance to backfill historical data. This topic describes how to view and manage backfill tasks configured for manual runs.

Access manual-run backfill tasks

  1. In the top navigation bar on the Dataphin homepage, select Develop > O&M.

  2. In the left navigation pane, select O&M > Backfill Task.

  3. In the top navigation bar, select the Production or Development environment.

  4. On the Backfill Task page, click the Manual Run tab.

Manual-run backfill tasks page

On this page, you can manage the manual-run backfill tasks that you have created.

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Area

Description

①Filter and function area

This area provides the following functions:

  • Search: Find a backfill task by entering its name.

  • Filter: Filter the list by project, or click Filter to display additional filter options.

    • Project: Filter tasks by the project they belong to. You can select multiple projects for which you have O&M-Access Directory permissions.

    • Owner: Filter tasks by owner.

    • Scheduling Resource Group: Filter tasks by the scheduling resource group they use at runtime.

    Click Reset to clear all selected filters.

②List actions

  • Create Backfill Task: Click + Create Backfill Task to create a backfill task. For more information, see Create a backfill task.

  • Customize Columns: Click the image icon to select the columns to display and adjust their order.

    Note
    • The first column and the Actions column cannot be hidden or reordered.

    • If you clear your browser cache or switch to a different browser, your column settings are reset.

  • Refresh List: Click the image icon to refresh the current list.

③Backfill task list

The backfill task list displays the tasks you have created, including Backfill Task Name, Last Updated By/Time, Owner, Scheduling Resource Group, and Actions. You can adjust the width of each column. Column width adjustments are saved in your browser and are reset if you clear its history and cookies. For more information, see Actions supported for manual-run backfill tasks.

④Batch actions area

Use the batch actions area to change the owner of multiple backfill tasks or delete them in a batch. For more information, see Actions supported for manual-run backfill tasks.

Supported actions

Actions

Description

Run Manually

Runs the backfill task immediately.

Edit

Opens the edit dialog box for the task.

Change Owner

  • Single task:

    1. In the Actions column for the target backfill task, click the image icon and select Change Owner. In the Change Owner dialog box, select a new owner. You can search for users by username.

    2. Click OK.

  • Batch action:

    1. Select multiple backfill tasks from the list, and then click Change Owner at the bottom of the list.

    2. In the Change Owner dialog box, select a new owner. You can search for users by username.

    3. Click OK.

Delete

  • Single task: In the Actions column for the target backfill task, click the image icon and select Delete. In the Delete Backfill Task dialog box, click OK.

  • Batch action:

    1. Select multiple backfill tasks from the list, and then click Delete at the bottom of the list.

    2. In the Delete Backfill Tasks in Batches dialog box, click OK.